My knee-jerk reaction was to joke about it.
Wait, why can't I play as a girl in Stick of Truth? It is because girls don't fart? My character looked like me, but the game doesn't allow you to make a female character. After the opening character creation menu I met my in-game family, who immediately began referring to me as their son. Pink hoodie, bangs in her eyes, my 'new kid' was me, and through her I would befriend the kids of South Park and defend the Stick of Truth.Ībout half of that was right. 'New kid' Alexa even had some seriously shitty bags under her eyes, which isn't far off from how I look on particularly trying days. Within minutes of booting up the game I tweeted a picture of my in-game character. ( Note: This piece will contain a few spoilers for the game.) I ripped the packaging off The Stick of Truth hoping the game kept the tone and spirit of the show. I was 9 when the first episode debuted in 1997, and I'd snuggle into our family room couch to watch it with my father. I was genuinely bummed when I discovered I couldn't play as a little girl in South Park: The Stick of Truth.
